The structure of the game looks very similar, with a sandbox-style map to run around in, groups of thugs and bandits to pummel to death, and even some minigames to engage in. There's an arcade where you'll be able to play old Fist of the North Star games as well. If we weren't already sure this would basically be a Yakuza game, this new footage firmly cements that. Still, it's looking brilliantly mad and over the top, and it seems that the developer is a good fit for the franchise.

Are you looking forward to Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise when it launches in October? Throw some punches in the comments below.

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I've been playing the Japanese import. It is something else. The baseball minigame is with a steel girder and motorcycle guys. Everyone makes long speeches and different comic things power you up. It basically is Yakuza 0 reskinned as Fist of the North Star though.

Im certainly up for this. The problem with the ps4 yakuza template is one game a year is enough due to the time commitment. We are coming up to 5 games in 2 years which is KT territory in oversaturation.